The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf: Reuters
Reuters reviewed satellite images showing at least 90 million barrels moved since early May as the US helped protect Gulf exports from Iranian attacks.
- The United States military has overseen secret ship-to-ship oil transfers near the Strait of Hormuz since early May, using aerial and maritime surveillance to guide convoys through the blockade.
- Iran effectively closed the Strait, prompting the US-led operation to restore supply routes; at least 92 ships have moved 90 million barrels through the offshore network since May.
- Operators must undergo compliance reviews through the US Navy's Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping office in Bahrain; participating vessels operate with transponders off and lights dimmed to evade detection.
- On June 9, Iran downed an Apache helicopter involved in the mission, sparking retaliatory US bombings; the operation also faces collision hazards from unlit ships traveling without standard reporting protocols.
- President Donald Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on June 19 under a framework peace deal with Iran, potentially rendering the US-led offshore transfer operation obsolete.
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The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
Exclusive: The US is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
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The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
By Feras Dalatey , Jonathan Saul, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Edward CarronDUBAI, June 16 (Reuters) - The United States military has overseen scores of secretive ship-to-ship oil transfers to keep Gulf energy exports flowing, using aerial and water drones as well as helicopters in an operation to guide convoys to awaiting tankers.
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